It was another goodbye for New York Fashion Week on Friday with the announcement that Carolina Herrera, queen of elegance and favorite of US first ladies, is stepping down as chief designer of her eponymous label.

Retailer C&A is expanding its recycling program ‘We Take it Back’ to Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Launched in 2012 in the Netherlands, the initiative has already collected 278,000 kilos of unwanted clothing.

Lindex has teamed up with eight young artists in a new initiative merging art, fashion and female empowerment. Each piece is inspired by artworks celebrating women, and aims to encourage shoppers to express themselves.

The Netherlands’ State of Fashion has announced the dates and participants of the 2018 exhibition. The initiative, which focuses on the sustainable future of the fashion industry, will run 1 June-22 July 2018.